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Council Minutes of 8/20/2002 Two committee members voted yes to recommend passage of Ordinance 2002-117, and ~"` one member voted no. There will be a special Council meeting on August 26 at 7:15 p.m. to consider passage of Ordinance 2002-117, which may be amended. Mayor Musial noted regazding fleet maintenance that there is no head mechanic position. The legislation creating the position did not pass, but he hopes to bring a revised version back before Council. Finance Director Copfer noted, with regazd to Ordinance 2002-103, that the percentage to go into the EMS fund would be 25%, which is being estimated to be about $75,000 a yeaz. Regazding the head mechanic position, Councilman Miller noted that in a legal opinion given on July 5, the Law Director had stated that it was strongly recommended that the current organization of the Department of Public Service be reviewed by the Mayor and the Director of Public Service. He asked if anything had been done in that regard before bringing the legislation creating the head mechanic position back to Council. Mayor Musial said the total review of the department is a very complex area and he would proceed cautiously on that. He is of the opinion that the head mechanic position is a position which would save the city money and would be providing for more efficient services. Councilman Nashaz, chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) The BZD Committee met on August 13. Present were committee members Gazeau, McKay, Nashaz; Councilman Limpert and President of Council O'Grady; Building Commissioner Conway, City Engineer Deichmann, Law Director Dubelko. Agenda items were as follows: ^ Shell gas stations, located at 23385 Lorain Road, near Columbia Road, and the second located at 25199 Lorain Road, at Great Northern Boulevard. The owner of the property is True North LLC. Representing True North was Donald Reiman. Due to the concerns about the color proposed for the canopy (a bright yellow), they were asked to come back with another color proposal. These two items were held in committee. ^ North Olmsted Collision Center, located 28415 Lorain Road. Representing North Olmsted Collision Center was Mr. Pat Kovalchuk. The proposal is to add 3,600 square feet to the existing building in the rear and add 12 additional parking spaces. There will be a boazd on boazd fence along the back and along the side area of the property. The new building will match the existing split-face block material that is presently on the building. The only lighting on the building will be the security light in the rear. After discussion, the committee unanimously recommended approval of North Olmsted Collision Center subject to the recommendations of the various boazds and commissions. Councilman Nashaz moved that Council approve the proposal from North Olmsted Collision, 28415 Lorain Road. The motion was seconded by Councilman McKay and passed unanimously. ^ Cafe Stratos and Fairview Corporate Center proposals. As there were no ~- representatives in attendance for these two items, the committee will reschedule them ;,~. at a later date. 6